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Fashion :: Stylish Reading Glasses by ICU Eyewear
When it was time to go see my optometrist this past year I was dreading the appointment for fear that he was going to tell me it was time to get some reading glasses. Yes, it is that time in my life where reading glasses just might be a necessicity. I found that I have to squint sometimes to read the label on food items, so I knew it was time. When I spoke to the doctor about postponing getting reading glasses, he mentioned that since I am on the computer so much for work, I really should give my eyes a break and use them for some of the time while during my…
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Making Your Garden a Little More Homely
Getting started on your garden can seem like a hassle at first. It takes some adjustment to your schedule and learning that you now have a living thing to take care of. In fact it can be a lot like a pet, except you have pet trees, vines, and flowers. And just like any pet that needs a terrarium, you should also consider the habitat and atmosphere that your garden creates and also learn how to shape it. That is where garden decoration comes in, doing the things beyond your original layout or the ‘bones’ of your garden. And there are hundreds of different ways to properly decorate…
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Honda’s Project Drive-In Saving a Part of American Culture
A few weeks ago I was thinking about how much fun it was to go to the drive-in as a kid. My parents owned a yellow VW Bus (which ended up being my first car), and my brother and I would sit in the back, in our pajamas, with our bag of popcorn so excited to watch the movie we could hardly contain ourselves! Going to the drive-ins was such a wonderful childhood experience that I wanted to see about taking my daughter to a local drive-in. Little did I know that the only drive-in left in California is located in the top of the state, hundreds of miles away. The…
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What’s Hot in Southern California :: Tanaka Farms
One of the first things I wanted to do after my daughter was born was to take her to Tanaka Farms Pumpkin Patch during the month of October. For many years while we were trying to conceive, I would see all the moms and children walking around Strawberry Farms and wished that someday I could take my own child to all of the activities they host over the year – especially during the month of October as I love Halloween and they offer a great petting zoo, a large selection of pumpkins and fun knick knacks for sale. Halloween is one of my favorite holidays and sharing this with my child was something I was really looking forward…
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Spotlight On :: Stuck On You – Just in Time for Back-To-School!
Some of the sweetest moments for me as a mom is making my daughter’s lunch in the morning and helping to get her ready for school. We will go over her wardrobe choices (I try to give her at least two choices) and have her pick what she wants to wear for the day. These are simple acts but ones that I know when she is grown and out of the house I will look back on fondly. Don’t get me wrong – there are some mornings when I am pulling my hair out trying to get her lunch and homework finished and packed,, pets feed, etc., etc., but I…
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Reflections :: A Healthy Creative Life
A Reiki client I see is struggling with her creativity. She does not value it enough, and reports that she doesn’t have enough time to “do creative things.” To me, this is not an issue to be approached from the classic viewpoint of scheduling. Creativity is not something you pencil in for an hour at 3pm. Creativity is a function of soul. And the soul life is a life based on experience. It is cliché, sure, but soul is about being, not doing. It is an approach to life. Practicing discipline by creating a routine around nurturing creativity is extremely important, indeed if one is trying to approach…
